{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 12020011NOPV","title":"DTE MIDSTREAM APPALACHIA, LLC — Notice of Probable Violation","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2020-09-03","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED notice of probable violation citing 192.605(a).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-12020011nopv.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-12020011nopv.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-12020011nopv","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/12020011NOPV","body":"Notice of Probable Violation involving DTE MIDSTREAM APPALACHIA, LLC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 192.605(a). The case was opened on 2020-09-03 and is reported as closed as of 2020-10-29. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n12020011NOPV_Closure Letter_10292020_(20-172056).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/12020011NOPV/12020011NOPV_Closure%20Letter_10292020_(20-172056).pdf\n\n12020011NOPV_Closure Letter_10292020_(20-172056)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/12020011NOPV/12020011NOPV_Closure%20Letter_10292020_(20-172056)_text.pdf\n\n12020011NOPV_Final Order_10232020_(20-172056).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/12020011NOPV/12020011NOPV_Final%20Order_10232020_(20-172056).pdf\n\n12020011NOPV_Final Order_10232020_(20-172056)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/12020011NOPV/12020011NOPV_Final%20Order_10232020_(20-172056)_text.pdf\n\n12020011NOPV_Operator Response to Notice_09182020_(20-172056).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/12020011NOPV/12020011NOPV_Operator%20Response%20to%20Notice_09182020_(20-172056).pdf\n\n12020011NOPV_PCO_09032020_(20-172056).pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/12020011NOPV/12020011NOPV_PCO_09032020_(20-172056).pdf\n\n12020011NOPV_PCO_09032020_(20-172056)_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/12020011NOPV/12020011NOPV_PCO_09032020_(20-172056)_text.pdf\n\n12020011NOPV_Final Order_10232020_(20-172056)_text.pdf\n\nOctober 23, 2020\nVIA ELECTRONIC MAIL TO: richard.redmond@dteenergy.com\nMr. Richard L. Redmond, Jr.\nExecutive Vice President\nDTE Midstream Appalachia, LLC\nFifth Floor, 1000 Noble Energy Drive\nCanonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317\nRe: CPF No. 1-2020-011-NOPV\nDear Mr. Redmond:\nEnclosed please find the Final Order issued in the above-referenced case. It makes a finding of\nviolation and specifies actions that need to be taken to comply with the pipeline safety\nregulations. When the terms of the compliance order are completed, as determined by the\nDirector, Eastern Region, this enforcement action will be closed. Service of the Final Order by\nelectronic mail is effective upon the date of transmission as provided under 49 C.F.R. § 190.5.\nThank you for your cooperation in this matter.\nSincerely,\nAlan K. Mayberry\nAssociate Administrator\nfor Pipeline Safety\nEnclosures (Final Order and NOPV)\ncc: Mr. Robert Burrough, Director, Eastern Region, Office of Pipeline Safety, PHMSA\nMr. Philip Coleman, Director – Codes and Regulatory, DTE Midstream Appalachia,\nLLC, philip.coleman@dteenergy.com\nCONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT REQUESTED\n\n\n\nU.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION\nPIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION\nOFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY\nWASHINGTON, D.C. 20590\n)\nIn the Matter of )\n)\nDTE Midstream Appalachia, LLC, ) CPF No. 1-2020-011-NOPV\na subsidiary of DTE Energy Company, )\n)\nRespondent. )\n)\nFINAL ORDER\nOn September 3, 2020, pursuant to 49 C.F.R. § 190.207, the Director, Eastern Region, Office of\nPipeline Safety (OPS), issued a Notice of Probable Violation (Notice) to DTE Midstream\nAppalachia, LLC (Respondent). The Notice proposed finding that Respondent had violated the\npipeline safety regulations in 49 C.F.R. Part 192. The Notice also proposed certain measures to\ncorrect the alleged violation. Respondent did not contest the allegation of violation or corrective\nmeasures.\nBased upon a review of all of the evidence, pursuant to § 190.213, I find Respondent violated the\npipeline safety regulation listed below, as more fully described in the enclosed Notice, which is\nincorporated by reference:\n49 C.F.R. § 192.605(a) (Item 1) ─ Respondent failed to follow its manual of\nwritten procedures for conducting operations and maintenance activities and for\nemergency response. Specifically, Respondent failed to train appropriate\noperating personnel to assure they are knowledgeable of its emergency\nprocedures, and then verify the training’s effectiveness in accordance with\n§ 192.615(b)(2), as required by Respondent’s emergency response procedures.\nThis finding of violation will be considered a prior offense in any subsequent enforcement action\ntaken against Respondent.\nCOMPLIANCE ACTIONS\nPursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 60118(b) and 49 C.F.R. § 190.217, Respondent is ordered to take the\nactions proposed in the enclosed Notice to correct the violation. The Director may grant an\nextension of time to comply with any of the required items upon a written request timely\nsubmitted by the Respondent and demonstrating good cause for an extension. Upon completion\n\n\n\nCPF No. 1-2020-011-NOPV\nPage 2\nof ordered actions, Respondent may request that the Director close the case. Failure to comply\nwith this Order may result in the assessment of civil penalties under 49 C.F.R. § 190.223 or in\nreferral to the Attorney General for appropriate relief in a district court of the United States.\nThe terms and conditions of this order are effective upon service in accordance with 49 C.F.R.\n§ 190.5.\nOctober 23, 2020\nAlan K. Mayberry Date Issued\nAssociate Administrator\nfor Pipeline Safety\n\n12020011NOPV_Closure Letter_10292020_(20-172056)_text.pdf\n\nOVERNIGHT EXPRESS DELIVERY\nOctober 29, 2020\nMr. Richard Redmond\nPresident\nDTE Midstream Appalachia, LLC\n1000 Noble Energy Drive\nCanonsburg, PA 15317\nCPF 1-2020-011-NOPV\nDear Mr. Redmond:\nOn October 23, 2020, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)\nissued to DTE Midstream Appalachia, LLC a Final Order in the above-referenced case. This Order\nincluded a Compliance Order. Based on our review of the documentation you provided it has been\ndetermined that you have complied with the terms of this Order.\nAccordingly, this case is now closed and no further action is contemplated with respect to the\nmatters involved in this case. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.\nSincerely,\nRobert Burrough\nDirector, Eastern Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","truncated":false,"body_characters":6057}